Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-29

tions. Before we got there the fellow
give the money back, and handed a
roll of bills to Schoeck, and he handed
them to me to count, which did and
found the amount short. The man
then handed out another roll, and
when l counted that l found four
hundred and forty dollars. / then
asked Schoeck if he was certain he had
only lost four hundred dollars. He
said yes, four hundred was all; the
extra forty was not his, and handed
back the forty dollars to the man. 1
then went into my Office with Schoeck
and Barretto, counted the money again
and finding it all right gave it to
Schoeck, who then paid me the one
hundred dollars, as he had agreed,
saying he was in luck to recover what
he did and would not have recovered
anything if it had not been for
me. He was perfectly satisfied
and went out of the Office saying 80.
And he would not have made any
fuss over the matter if some one had
not put him up to it. / never saw
either Shoeck or the man who robbed
him until that day in my office, nor
have l seen them since. Schoeck's
determined refusal to swear to COM
plant on the advice of both myself
and Constable, and refusing to appear
as witness, provided the Constable
swore to one (Which the Constable
did offer to do) was because he was
afraid the robber would keep the
money and he would lose it all.
That was the reason he asked my as
sistance in recovering it. l did moth
ing more than another in my place
would have done under the circum-
stances. Spite against me by parties
here and their bad advice to the man
Schoeck, has caused him to tell the
story he has told. The Constable
knows that the man who got the
money wanted me to defend him in
the event he was arrested, and 80 far
as money is concerned, l could have
made more than double the amount
by taking his side. l have
been blamed for defending
robbers-and l have as much right to
do so as ony lawyer-and now l am
blamed for making robbers disgorge.
So it seems no matter which side l
take l am pitched into, though l have
the moral and legal right to take
either side / see fit. As the attorney
for the town of Santa Monica, the
charter defines my duties, in all cases
under the ordinances. prosecute,
when offenses are committed against
the statutes. l am at perfect liberty
to defend, and with the permission of
the District Attorney, can prosecute
and in many instances sacrificed my
personal interests in my efforts to ben
eft the town. All the trouble comes
from few persons who would not be
satisfied with any one, and few who
are so corrupt themselves that they
are desirous to make all others appear
as corrupt as themselves, but are too
cowardly to appear and show them
selves, but are content to slip around
and incite others to dirty work. They
will write anonymous letters and SO
start scandal, being personally and
otherwise irresponsible.
Respectfully,
JOHN c. MORGAN.
EDlTORS HERALD - kHOW all 1ho
facts connected with the above COM
munication of Judge Morgan, and all
he says in regard to the Schoeck rob-
berry affair is absolutely true. Re-
spectfully, M. X. BARRETTo,
Constable of La Ballona Township.
EDITORS HERALD: l was in the
office of Judge Morgan when the
money was counted out to the man
Schoeck, and saw Morgan's fee paid
for the recovering Of the money lost by
Schoeck. Schoeck made no COM
plant, did not oppose the payment of
the fee, and seemed perfectly satisfied
with the transaction.
GEORGE MCKIBBIN,
Deputy Town Clerk,